sandaddik2

iv found a few threads on the dana 44 front axles but the pics dont work anymore.

does anyone have a link to a build thread on a waggy 44 build up?

thanks for any help

sandaddik2

no one has never ever seen or has a write up on a d44 front? lol

i saw a good one on here a while back but i cant find it. im picking one up next weekend, on half price day at the jy

rweaver138

theres lots of good write-ups on NAXJA and pirate, i'd check those out

SeriousOffroad

I've narrowed a couple of Ford HP D44's to Waggy width.

Actually trying to sell one now.

What do need to know?

sandaddik2

exactly what year jeeps the 44s came in.
my dad keeps saying that the wagoneers have full width 44s in them like the ones in the j10 pick ups but i know there are driver side drop 44s that i can get and weld brackets on clean it up and run it. i want to double check what year wagoneers they came in if the year makes a difference.

my internet home page is pirate 4x4 and i actually havnt found a write up for a 44 on there that mentions what the axle is out of.
sort of a noob question but i want to get my facts strait before i go hunting for a new axle this weekend in the jy.

rweaver138

im pretty sure all dana 44's that came in Jeeps are going to be low pininon. I had a waggy axle out of a post 80 wagoneer (driver drop, non disco) that i traded for an hp d44 narrowed to waggy width out of a 77 f150.

are you looking to run full width? or waggy width? i would recommend getting a 44 out of a 77 or so f150 and keep it full width if you'd like, or cut it down to waggy width.

rweaver138

also, have you looked at mr. N's dana bibles? theres ALOT of good tech/info in there

SeriousOffroad

Some FSJ Grand Waggys were equipped with narrow-trac D44'. They are a common swap for XJ's and TJ's.

http://www.jeeptech.com/convaxle/d44f.html


This site has everything you need to know about D44's:
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

SeriousOffroad

The only Ford offered a HP D44 or 60.